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Clean and functional Sheps pub not too far from The Still and Star and Aldgate Bus Station. I found the White Swan to be disappointingly bland with a typical sameness ( burgundy and cream walls, mixture of sofas and wooden bar stools, polished floor, chalk board menu etc ) that one associates with chain pubs. As the previous contributor correctly says, the pub lacks atmosphere. My pint of Spitfire (£ 3.00 ) was spot on, but I can't see myself doing this one again.
Try the Still and Star instead if it's a proper pub with a bit of character and atmosphere that you're after
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It is obviously a lunchtime place, it was dead the evening we arrived. Good enough pint, clean and tidy. It just wasn't the place for us, no atmosphere whatsoever.
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Nice pub, good beer if a little pricey (though standard for somewhere that's not a Wetherspoons I suppose). Shep's Spitfire, Masterbrew; Oranjieboum (sp?) and Holsten I think. (not a lager drinker...) Nice bar staff - all female (not that that makes a difference of course... honestly :-), very friendly landlady. Opposite a good Indian - a halal place that's had good reviews from colleagues, with a wide choice. - Sorry, bit off topic but not a bad place to go after the Mucky Duck if you don't like to eat on an empty stomach!
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Good Shepherd Neame pub serving good beer.
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A good pub with well-kept Shepherd Neame beers. One minor gripe - what is the point of having a non-smoking area that seems to be only the 2ft space next to the bar. It would be quite easy to make one room non-smoking which would be good as it can be quite smokey in here.
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Very friendly staff. A nice welcome and excellent pub
andy - 16 May 2004 21:09 |
Nice and laid back if you ago a bit later in he evening. Good range of beers and friendly staff.
Al - 30 Dec 2003 00:08 |
Another - very good - Shepherd Neame pub.
Darren in the City - 24 Nov 2003 17:12 |
nice comfortable sofas and not too outrageous prices by london standards
derry - 3 Aug 2003 21:38 |
